Deepstaria enigmatica
| Deepstaria enigmatica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Ulmaridae |
| Genus: | Deepstaria |
| Species: | D. enigmatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Deepstaria enigmatica Russell, 1967 | |
Deepstaria enigmatica, is a jellyfish of the family Ulmaridae first described in 1967 by F.S. Russel. The bell of this jellyfish is very thin and wide (up to approx. 60 cm), and resembles a translucent, undulating sheet or lava lamp as the animal moves. They are usually found in Antarctic and near-Antarctic seas but have been spotted in waters near the United Kingdom, at depths of 829 to 1830 meters.[1][2]
Further reading
- Russell, F. S. (1967). "On a Remarkable New Scyphomedusan". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 47 (3): 469–73. doi:10.1017/S0025315400035098.
- Larson, R. J.; Madin, L. P.; Harbison, G. R. (1988). "In Situ Observations of Deepwater Medusae in the Genus Deepstaria, with a Description of D. Reticulum, Sp. Nov". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 68 (4): 689–99. doi:10.1017/S0025315400028800. OCLC 4669434269.
References
- ↑ "Deepstaria enigmatica". Antarctic Invertebrates. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Cascade Creature". Antarctic Invertebrates. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
External links
- Deepstaria enigmatica entry at the Taxonomicon
- Deepstaria enigmatica entry at the Marine Species Identification Portal
- McClain, Craig (May 9, 2012). "Solving the Mystery of the Placental Jellyfish".